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| Kano decided to perform after all with the group. It's their final performance this season and of course, they wanted to give it their all. There were of course, a lot of emotions from this episode, especially coming from Kano. I'm honestly just glad JELEE achieved popularity and success after all the shit they've been through. Each member had drama to deal with but they stayed united towards the end. |
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| Mahiru debating her proposal with Kano's mother Yukine to bring JELEE back into the spotlight with the Sunflower Dolls, she has already assessed all of the risks of the buzz and backlash. But this is something that the former wants to reciprocate by giving back to the people, most especially Kano, still being in conflict with her mother, much less her own calling of being a singer. And for once, JELEE being invited personally by Yukine, they have the option to reject it, but the chance is too great not to miss that opportunity. The realization that Kano has to sing to a large audience once again, she's not alone this time with Kiui and Mei, even as the vestiges of the past come back to haunt her. What brought her senses back is that exact same virtual jellyfish mural (turned into an aquarium) from their farewell livestream, put on the Shibuya stage thanks to the power of money. Other than both girls meeting at the elevator to then only be separated by a distance (which was funny to see), Kano finally opened up to Mahiru towards everything about her and her mother, of which the latter is actually not that bad to deal with. It's all in the mind of Kano feeling that she did not live up to expectations, and it's thanks to Mahiru that she opened her heart to appreciate everyone who had supported her all this while, espeically her own mother, who credited her as a producer for the show. As everyone heads into their graduation phase, the 4 girls swarmed by their fans in one way or another being influenced by JELEE, even Kano got her own closure with her mother. And going back to the same jellyfish mural that bonded them in the first place to give it a refresh, it's the culmination of their hearts like jellyfishes who can't swim, but will light up the scenery of what they love to do. What a somewhat roundabout and/or rushed way for the much-anticipated finale (based off the rather inept fumbling of the penultimate 2 episodes). But I'm just VERY relieved that Yuki Kaku, Ryohei Takeshita and the staff team ACTUALLY pulled off a stunt like this for the show to not crash and burn. |
KANLen09Jun 22, 9:56 AM
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| This all feels really convenient when all of a sudden Kano has a chance to redeem herself in front of her own mother and Mahiru…who she said pretty mean things not too long ago. Series was about discovering one’s own self, and tbh except her, feels like the rest of three has already done so, while she was cooping up inside her room and was denying everyone, because… some trauma. Yeah still, she got a chance… … wherein very obviously the performance was cut short lol. Not sure how to feel about all of this concluding, again very “conveniently” for Kano… I mean the girl she slapped cheering on her pretty much tells everything lol. Again, the series was fine when this was about these girls experimenting with things and when drama… wasn’t actually there. Would take the first half of episodes over the latter half anyday. But hey, they got a happy ending and the mother wasn’t actually “evil” like we were all thinking:) |
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| Well i don't know man, as strong as this show started ... as strong it nose dived towards the end ... A coming of age focused kind of a slice of life Idol youth drama about chasing ones dreams while facing the demons of your past in between. Quite the underdog of the season, that's for sure. But then the drama or rather the mishandling of it really killed it, and the mom as a character was just terrible, and not because she's a bad mother no, shes just a big "why" of a character. |
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| Am glad they wrapped the whole thing about Kano's mom being "evil", when she really wasn't, because yeah she ofc wasn't lol. Just such a stupid character imo. Certainly had me worried after those last two episodes, but in a way they stuck the landing, and they lived happily ever after... because ofc it ended like that. Out of all the originals this season, this one had the strongest start and just got better, but these last three episodes left a kinda bad taste in my mouth so idk, there are better shows like this just this season alone, if not in general. |
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| I’ll never be the same after watching this show. The way these girls have altered my life’s story won’t be forgotten. Called it AOTS from episode 1 and it firmly stayed that way throughout. What a special anime and group of girls. Thank you Yaku sensei and Doga Kobo for this masterclass. Kano overcoming her past and fear by delivering the performance of a lifetime was so beautiful to see. That wouldn’t have been possible without Mero telling her to look forward at the “aquarium” art Kano built on the buildings was such a great scene. So many people, myself included thought Mahiru was snakey for working with Yukine, but it ended up being the best possible gift for Kano and the others. I just wish we would’ve been able to see more of the performance :/ we all know how good Doga Kobo can do idol performances. That escalator reunion scene with Mahiru and Kano was everything to me. Them going in opposite directions initially before linking up was basically their relationship summed up. And Kano finally found her reason for singing! I love love love how it progressed from having no reason to sing, to Mahiru being the reason, to wanting to bring joy to peoples’ lives and help people who were lost like she was move forward. In some more cliche stories, they would’ve kept it with the simple “I sing for you”, but that’s not really sustainable long term. You have to do things you enjoy for you. Yukine finally acknowledging Kano as who she really is brought tears to my eyes man. All she wanted her entire life was to live up to her mom’s standards and make her happy. She also fulfilled her promise of selling out Tokyo dome with the number of live viewers 😭 I can’t man this was amazing. It’s so Yukine to not give a direct apology with words, but with her actions. “Graduation” is a fitting literal and metaphorical way to end the episode. Everyone finally moving past their trauma and insecurities and just starting a new phase of life. Yukine showing up to Kano’s graduation and congratulating her was so sweet. I’m happy for them. Mei trying to lift her skirt up for the farewell video got me dying 💀 she so slow man. Is that Mahiru’s dad?!! Wow this was a perfect ending for everyone man. I don’t get the “rushed” complaints. Everything that needed to be wrapped up and addressed got addressed. And there’s still the LN for anything else. We will be reading. |
Marinate1016Jun 22, 10:54 AM
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| A very rushed ending to have a 'happy' conclusion, and a massive flop for me personally. I didn't really feel this show from the start (especially when there's been a much more promising show since the beginning in Girls Band Cry) but it got worse and worse towards the end and ultimately, characterization is wasted potential in this series. Kano's mother feels like such a useless character in this series, and the others weren't that good either. Doga Kobo made this look colorful but besides that, this was a very forgettable and not a likable show whatsoever, drama was terrible when it was the focus in that second half of this show and the pacing was rough too. Not going to miss this original much. |
| mommy and doxing melodrama ruined this fun anime |
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| milfed at the cost of tears |
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| A bit rushed to wrap things up. That was a happy ending for JELEE. The outcome was great. Kano also reconciled with Yukine. 50,000 is about the capacity of the Tokyo Dome. I hope they will be able to perform at the Dome in the future. The vertical smartphone view was interesting. I still hate Melo and don't like auntie Yukine till the end. I think I need to revisit the Miyashita Park soon. GOODBYE SEKAI |
何それ？意味分かんない  |
| Well, I guess...the finale was okay? Overall, I'm kinda disappointed, everything was so great in this show, just the writing kinda poor and some emotion moments not really hitting. Still kinda like the show tho, 6.8/10. |
chungzicJun 22, 8:46 PM
| I love the double meaning of the lyrics. Night is "yoru", referring to Mahiru, and sound of snow is "yuki no oto" referring to Yukine, Kano's mom (her name is written as 雪音 - "snow sound") Oh hey, that's Kano's dad at the end. I feel like the ending was rushed but it was still super enjoyable overall. 9/10 |
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| Was pretty interesting at the beginning, but they dropped the ball during the second half. |
| A happy ending for all which is quite nice, everything warped up neatly, and the feels is ever so JELEE. Just like most original, the story lack length & middle ground to make it more impactful, no room to digest and speculate properly. Overall, it’s a fun emotional ride, exciting beginning, breathtaking middle and, bumpy at times uneasy near end but finished with enough excitement to make it worth the ride.  The painting process montage is just so adorable |
MainnusJun 22, 10:41 AM
| Underwhelming conclusion. The series was already disappointing because of it's forced drama in the last few episodes, but the ending made it worse. The creator was trying way too hard to show so many things in the series, which fall flat because of limited number of episode. And the fact that it's an original series, it made things even worse. Since, original anime usually doesn't get 2nd season. Now, I feel like all the beautiful and high quality visuals and Ost are wasted on this series. |
E-SatieJun 22, 10:17 AM
My doctor has always told me to smoke. He even explains himself: “Smoke, my friend. Otherwise someone else will smoke in your place.” |
| Rushed ending but at least the JELEE girls got a great ending and had a magnificent performance, Kano once again has such a beautiful voice. This show was great but it did seem to drop off a bit with some of the lacklustre drama near the end. |
Reecey91Jun 22, 10:24 AM
| And so it ends, the disappointment and wasted potential of the year award goes to Kurage. What a sad state of affairs, this show could have been one of those fondly remembered ones that future anime watchers would get recommended and have a blast with. But now it will be nothing more than a stark reminder that drama for drama's sake, shallow writing, expecting the "payoff" to be enjoyed when the build up was non-existent is not the recipe to success. Also, don't expect anything good from DogaKobo, they can't deliver. A final score of 4/10, the first 7-8 episodes were enjoyable. |
| Great character writing with an incredible start but didn't manage to keep the high quality until the end. Thats what happens when the writer never finished a single story in his career I guess What stands out the most for me in this anime was the amount of content we got outside of the anime itself. Post-recording Talk, Radios, Bloopers from recordings, frame drafts, so many Twitter spaces from the VAs and also from the staff (something I've never seen this industry do, staff team talking about the production process for each episode every week), and much more... This was such a treat and I wish more animes did this |
RyushindaiJun 22, 10:28 AM
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| Well, as they say, medetashi-medetashi~ |
| The character for Kano's mom made such a 180: she didn't care about her daughter until now, but after she showed success she's a good mom and even went to school to congratulate her. It bought Kano to tears over her mom's attention too. They really rushed to happy ending, unfortunate since the series started really well with the first few episodes. |
| So this really ended up being yuri bait when all was said and done, lol. The finale was average, I guess, and what you would expect. This started quite well and unique but dwindled into ur typical idol show. It's a pity it ended up being a show I'll forget as soon as next season starts This was by the author of Tomozaki, so I guess I expected too much Also, did this scene remind anyone from the board in Assassination Classroom, or was it just me?  |
Cestlavie_Jun 22, 11:22 AM
| Now, I feel sorry for all the people who were calling this anime of the season, When only few episodes were out lol. All the drama in the series were actually laughable instead of emotional because of how bad it was. The ending is also rushed. If Ninja kamui wasn't released this year, then I would have consider this series as the most disappointing anime of the year. |
| That was a beautiful performance. Liked Kano's song and they even made an aquarium in the venue. She fulfilled her mothers dream and also came to terms with herself. Her mom ofc wasn't bad and cared for her. Got emotional watching Kano cry. Also just noticed Kano has two beauty marks on her belly, cute. Loved seeing how they inspired so many people. Was great to see JELEE have fun working on the new murale. Kimura though lolz. Liked how they showed everyone one last time before the end. Was one of the animes I was really looking forward to this season and I really enjoyed watching it. Loved the colorful animation/visuals and the character designs. One of my favourites this season. |
MegamiRemJun 28, 8:38 AM
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| Such a comfy, feels-good ending. So happy with how this show turned out. I especially loved the vertical phone-cam recording of the jellyfish painting section; the direction in this show was so strong from beginning to end and it was a delight to keep up with every week. Easily AOTS. Thank you Jelee! Now I have a new favorite anime original. |
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@Embient Kano's dad was the jellyfish guy?
| @saikyozero He appeared in episode 9 for a bit and was credited as Shotaro Yamanouchi (山ノ内 章太郎). He also has the same voice actor as the aquarium narrator from episode 1, implying they are one and the same. |
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| These last episodes were rushed to say the least. It’s a convenient ending for Kano to have everything solved in one night. It’s cuts from scene to scene showing everything worked out and perfectly ended. Bit sad on how they handle the much anticipated drama of the series but at least it felt good, the ending could’ve been way way worse. Still feel a strong 8 overall, every girl (minus Kimura) had something interesting to say about one’s passions and dreams and I liked looking forward to each episode weekly. |
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| Hmm this show started as a pure cgdct but soon turn into drama. But I watched because these characters became sweethearts quickly. This show is one of the best this season for me. Let's see if it ever gets another season. |
| I need somebody who can love me at my worst No, I'm not perfect, but I hope you see my worth 'Cause it's only you, nobody new, I put you first And for you, girl, I swear I'll do the worst If you stay forever, let me hold your hand I can fill those places in your heart no else can Let me show you love, oh, I don't pretend, yeah I'll be right here, baby, you know I'll sink or swim |
| decent ending, its may not be that I expect but the song Kano sang is so good. |
| Was tempted to give this a 6 after the shallow treatment of the previous episode's supposed "gender identity" issue but not really "gender identity" issue but gave it a 7 overall (am just going to leave it at that since I had already gone over my opinion in the previous episode). (edit: changed to 6) There was also some sense of yuri-bait with that kiss Kano gave Mahiru/Yoru which went nowhere in the end. Otherwise, series was overall okay, with the downs outweighing the ups. For this episode, so Mahiru/Yoru had absolutely no contact with the others at all from the completion of the project to the day of the live for no reason other than to drum up the drama of the climax. Totally unnecessary, in my opinion, and I was one of those who were okay with the drama and over-the-top scenarios of the previous episodes. Yes, I think Kiui/Nox had some light contact with Mahiru/Yoru (maybe a message or something) due to how she said the offer to perform with Sundolls might have come about cause Mahiru/Yoru made the suggestion, but they didn't have much real contact other than that it seems... Also, Kano's mother turned into a different person from her first impression... Had to take a look at the first episode to realise Kano had her last name as Yamanouchi, making it seem like her mother finally recognise her as her daughter in the credits when her name is listed as Hayakawa Kano. Glad to see Kiui/Nox live-streaming during graduation ceremony timing at the end there to show how she had moved on from her past and learned to embrace and stand up for what she likes. Awesome to see that Kimura-chan/Takanashi Kim Anouk Mei finally has a irl fan as well! Went into this expecting more of the "anonymous group" JELEE but that anonymity went out the window more or less towards the end of the series. |
yhagniJun 25, 12:35 PM
| Ending was rushed the last 2 episodes were not good. I for one like the Drama aspect and Kano's backstory but it was super rushed. Yukine suddenly switched characters which annoyed me and the promising aspect of Drama was ruined. The set up way too many plot lines for a 12 episode runtime and failed to stick it. This anime needed a 2nd season or atleast should have been 24 episodes to properly tie everything up. After the e first 5-6 episodes it looked AOTS. Even after that they were atleast consistently delivering but the fumbled hard at the end. I expected so much from this, oh well..it was still great Still I was glad see those girls smile in the end.. The line Mei said " Even if you have no friends and nothing to like Jelee will be with you" it left a big smile on my face. Anyway Doga Kobo cooked well with animation and hope they go even harder as they have even bigger fish to fry next season. Best of luck Mahiru Kano Mei Kiwi for your shared future. Goodbye Sekai |
| wanna say that was a fumble on the last episode. no more explanation on the kiss either |
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| Create a character like Mei should be a criminal offense. A lot of the drama in this was forced as an excuse to create "emotional" and "cathartic" moments. In he end one more series of " implied lesbians and bait". Tiresome. |
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| Started a bit inconsistent for me, but it was gradually getting better until the last episodes were it felt rushed, really another episode or 2 could've helped. Still, it made an impression on me, Kiui, Kano and although still bit disappointed with what Mahiru did were fun characters to follow. Not that big on Mei, but even she improved near the end. Just wish that Mahiru and Kano talked things out before this stage and this duo concert attempt felt like a cheap attempt to make things up. The mother is also just terribly written, felt like they had no idea what they were doing with her and suddenly being softer after abandoning Kano for so long is weird. Still gets an 8 for me, but felt it could've easily been a 9 if the last few episodes were less rushed and better managed. |
| The repainting of original Jelly mural rubbed me the wrong way probably for wrong reasons, I don't know, it just seemed too significant to just get rid of it like that, although they put a new picture there filled with new significance, and maybe that was for the better. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There was a funny moment when Mahiru and Kano ran towards each other on the elevator, but other than that their show didn't create as much impact as I would have hoped. It was quite a standard resolution to all the ongoing problems, not saying it was bad though. At least we aren't left hanging or drastically disappointed at the events, and all the promises were fulfilled with the hope for a better future. |
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